Educating Lebanon’s Neglected Syrian Refugee Children

Since education is free for refugees under international law, one is compelled to ask why so many Syrian children in Lebanon are not enrolled in school.

by Loubna Mrie and Youmna El-Hourani

As the civil war in Syria enters its seventh year, the future of the war-torn country continues to dominate conversations in Washington DC policy circles. While these conversations have mostly focused on rebuilding Syria through internationally-backed infrastructure projects, more attention must be paid to education, …